PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alika Mumea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mumea
vs
Mayweather Jr

175 cm
23
153 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
153 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alika Mumea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Mayweather Jr!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumea throws a body punch but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Mumea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather Jr.
Mumea takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mumea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather Jr.
Mumea slips a jab from Mayweather Jr.
Mumea thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Mayweather Jr misses its intended target.
Mumea has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mumea there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mumea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Mayweather Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Mumea's shoulder, as Mumea tries to avoid the shot.
Mayweather Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Mayweather Jr misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayweather Jr.
Mumea is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left and a right from Mayweather Jr both land. Nice combination.
Mayweather Jr cracks Mumea with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mayweather Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Mumea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr misses with a hook. Mumea ducked under it nicely.
Floyd Mayweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumea.
A slow jab from Mayweather Jr misses its intended target.
Mumea misses with a looping right.
A jab from Mayweather Jr misses.
Mumea gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mayweather Jr.
Mumea walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayweather Jr sizes up Mumea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mumea slips under a jab from Mayweather Jr.
Mumea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayweather Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Mayweather Jr misses its intended target.
Mayweather Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayweather Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a right hand but Mumea moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr staying out of range there.
Mumea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mumea looks to land a right hand but Mayweather Jr moved out of range.
Mayweather Jr throws a hook to the side of Mumea's head but Mumea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayweather Jr throws the left hand but Mumea avoids the punch easily.
Mayweather Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mayweather Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mumea.
Mumea lands with an overhand left.
Mayweather Jr misses with a body shot.
Mumea throws an overhand right that lands on Mayweather Jr's shoulder, as Mayweather Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Mayweather Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mumea misses with a hook to the body
and Mayweather Jr counters with a series of strikes. Mumea will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mumea staying out of range there.
Mumea swings for the body but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Mumea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayweather Jr to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumea throws a hook but Mayweather Jr avoids it easily.
Mayweather Jr throws a shot from downtown. Mumea moves away and avoids it.
Mayweather Jr moves out of range as Mumea strikes.
Mayweather Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mumea had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Mumea drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mumea wants to pass the guard but Mayweather Jr is keeping the position.
Mumea slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mayweather Jr looking to control.
Mayweather Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mumea can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr controlling from mount.
Mumea wants to control but Mayweather Jr is having none of it.
Mumea can't escape the position.
Mayweather Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mumea is looking to escape.
Mumea can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumea is working hard here to advance position.
Mayweather Jr wants to control the pace but Mumea is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mumea misses with a hook.
Mumea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayweather Jr misses with a looping left.
Mumea moves out of range as Mayweather Jr strikes.
Mumea moves away from the strike by Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr misses the jab.
Mayweather Jr misses with a looping right.
Mumea tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayweather Jr misses with an uppercut. Mumea saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather Jr misses the jab.
Mayweather Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mayweather Jr swinging wildly here.

Mumea has closed the distance and engaged Mayweather Jr in a clinch.
Mumea tries a body shot but Mayweather Jr blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr stalling in the clinch but Mumea improves position.
Mayweather Jr tries to break free but Mumea pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Mumea.
Mayweather Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Mumea.
Mayweather Jr is looking to control Mumea's arms but Mumea gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mayweather Jr has his back to the cage.
Mumea tries a body shot but Mayweather Jr blocks it.

Mayweather Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayweather Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mumea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mayweather Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Mumea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayweather Jr throws a hook but Mumea avoids it easily.
Mumea clinches but Mayweather Jr breaks the clinch
and Mayweather Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Mumea backing up. Mumea nods at Mayweather Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Mumea throws the left hand but Mayweather Jr avoids the punch easily.
Mayweather Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mayweather Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mumea dodges the punch combination from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr misses with a hook.
Mumea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr lands with a right hand.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a combination but Mumea avoids it well.
Mumea misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mayweather Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Mayweather Jr slips under a jab.
Mayweather Jr misses with a body punch
and Mumea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab from Mumea.
Mumea throws a looping overhand right but Mayweather Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Mayweather Jr throws a lazy right hand but Mumea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a right hand but Mumea moved out of range.
Mumea shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mumea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayweather Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Mumea counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumea wants to clinch up but Mayweather Jr keeps it at a distance.
Mumea misses with a two punch combination.
Mumea stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mayweather Jr throws a shot from downtown. Mumea moves away and avoids it.
Mumea throws a hook to the side of Mayweather Jr's head but Mayweather Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayweather Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mumea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Mumea closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mumea.

Mayweather Jr manages to break the clinch.
Mayweather Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumea.
Mumea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mumea.
Mumea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayweather Jr.

Mumea clinches with his opponent.

Mayweather Jr manages to break the clinch.
Mumea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather Jr misses the target.
Mumea cracks a nice hook into Mayweather Jr's ribs.
Mayweather Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Mayweather Jr.
Mumea slips under a jab from Mayweather Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Mumea misses the target.

Mumea closes the distance and pushes Mayweather Jr back into the cage.
Mayweather Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayweather Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumea's elbow.
Mumea digs a right hand into Mayweather Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mayweather Jr's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Mumea dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mayweather Jr throws a shot from downtown. Mumea moves away and avoids it.
Mumea throws a body punch but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.

Mumea is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mayweather Jr's half guard.

Mumea is working for a submission of some sort.
Mumea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mayweather Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mumea working the head and body with strikes.
Mumea thows a huge punch but Mayweather Jr dodges it nicely.
Mayweather Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mumea.

Mumea is working for a kimura but Mayweather Jr is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr is staying active underneath Mumea, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mumea is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mayweather Jr reverses the position - he's now on top in Mumea's guard.
Mayweather Jr won't allow Mumea to sweep him here.
Mumea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mayweather Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mumea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mumea lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mayweather Jr gets full guard.
Mayweather Jr working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayweather Jr wants to get back to his feet but Mumea is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mumea postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mumea's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mumea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayweather Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr is trying to keep Mumea in close.
Mayweather Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mumea is one step ahead there.
Mumea is working Mayweather Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mumea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mumea throws a strike but Mayweather Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mumea is striking from the bottom but Mayweather Jr uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mumea is pressing down on Mayweather Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mumea is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mumea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayweather Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Mumea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mumea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mayweather Jr is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mumea controls Mayweather Jr momentarily but Mayweather Jr frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Mumea clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mayweather Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Mumea.
Mayweather Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayweather Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumea.
Mumea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mayweather Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Mumea.
Mayweather Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mumea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumea doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayweather Jr circles away.
Mayweather Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mumea.
Mayweather Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Mumea's shoulder, as Mumea tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumea misses with a looping right.
Mumea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayweather Jr.
Mumea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumea.
Mayweather Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mayweather Jr misses with a hook.
Mayweather Jr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mayweather Jr duly obliges.
Mumea will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mayweather Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumea moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayweather Jr throws a jab when Mumea was well out of range.
Mayweather Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mumea lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mayweather Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mumea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mayweather Jr misses.

Mayweather Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mumea trying to control but Mayweather Jr is working from the bottom.
Mumea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mumea is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayweather Jr has wrist control.
Mumea throwing strikes from guard but Mayweather Jr blocks nicely.
Mumea throwing strikes from guard but Mayweather Jr blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumea is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayweather Jr has wrist control.
Mayweather Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mayweather Jr throws a hook but Mumea blocks it.
Mumea thows a body shot but no joy.
Mayweather Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab to the head.
Mayweather Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Mumea's shoulder, as Mumea tries to avoid the shot.
Mumea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayweather Jr throws out the jab.
Mumea throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayweather Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mumea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayweather Jr is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Mumea looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mayweather Jr!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mumea postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mayweather Jr looks a forlorn figure.
Mumea tries to control but Mayweather Jr wriggling away.
Mumea has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mumea with shots to the head and body - Mayweather Jr looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mayweather Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Mayweather Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alika Mumea had his way with Floyd Mayweather Jr in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mayweather Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Mumea should have avoided that one.
Mayweather Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayweather Jr defending well as Mumea loads up on a big left hand.
Mayweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumea.
Mumea throws a hook but Mayweather Jr blocks it.
Mayweather Jr misses with a hook. Mumea ducked under it nicely.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a left hand but Mumea moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Mayweather Jr misses.
Mumea digs a good body shot into Mayweather Jr's ribs.
Mumea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayweather Jr but Mayweather Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather Jr staying out of range there.
Mayweather Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumea sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mayweather Jr connects with the punch.
Mumea tries to clinch up
and Mayweather Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Mumea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mumea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr cracks Mumea with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumea moves away.
Mayweather Jr missing with a left hand there. Mumea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayweather Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mumea scores with a jab to the head.
Floyd Mayweather Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd Mayweather Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mayweather Jr misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Mumea. That snapped Mayweather Jr's head back.
Mayweather Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mumea cracks a nice hook into Mayweather Jr's ribs.
Mumea looks to land a left hand but Mayweather Jr moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayweather Jr misses the target.
Mumea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayweather Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mumea looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mumea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mayweather Jr. Mayweather Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayweather Jr throws a hook but Mumea avoids it easily.
Mayweather Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumea ducks under a wild hook from Mayweather Jr.
Mumea connects with a body shot.
Mumea has his takedown stuffed
and Mayweather Jr counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mayweather Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr slips a straight right by Mumea.
Mumea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mumea throws a shot from downtown. Mayweather Jr moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Mayweather Jr finds it's way through Mumea's defenses.
Mayweather Jr misses with a straight left.
Mayweather Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Mayweather Jr misses with a double jab

and Mumea counters with a takedown into side control.
Mayweather Jr is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Mumea looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alika Mumea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumea cracks Mayweather Jr with a big right hand but Mayweather Jr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Mayweather Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mayweather Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mumea is controlling him well.
Mumea landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alika Mumea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mumea throws an elbow but Mayweather Jr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mayweather Jr wants to get back to his feet but Mumea drags him back down.
Mumea trying to control the position but Mayweather Jr is working away.
Mayweather Jr is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alika Mumea showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mumea has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alika Mumea!
Alika Mumea retains his featherweight title!